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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions, 5 short answer questions, and 10 short essay questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Freda later ask Brenda regarding Patrick?
(a) Why he was running around wearing an undershirt.
(b) If Brenda likes him.
(c) If he was drunk.
(d) If he is in love with Brenda.

2. What does Brenda think of Freda's hand-shaking ritual?
(a) She can barely stand it.
(b) She finds it amusing.
(c) She abhors it.
(d) She tolerates it.

3. Why had Brenda's husband sometimes awakened her in the night?
(a) To talk to him.
(b) To look at the moon through a telescope.
(c) To feed the baby.
(d) To bring her out of a bad dream.

4. How can Brenda be characterized?
(a) Aggressive.
(b) Easily embarrassed.
(c) Boisterous.
(d) Sullen.

5. Where does Freda spend several days after the gunshot incident?
(a) On a weekend trip.
(b) In the hospital.
(c) In the apartment.
(d) At a friend's cabin.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which of the following characteristics does Freda NOT notice about the apartment?

2. What does Freda do when arriving at the wine factory?

3. Why does Rossi give Freda and Brenda the rest of the day off?

4. What are Freda and Brenda looking at when the story begins?

5. What distresses Brenda about her life?

Short Essay Questions

1. What is the setting for THE BOTTLE FACTORY OUTING and who are the two characters first introduced?

2. What does Freda enjoy about arriving at the factory each morning?

3. Whose arrival causes a huge commotion and angst for Brenda?

4. What has Freda discussed with Rossi regarding Brenda?

5. How does Brenda treat Stanley when he attempts to contact her?

6. How does the author show that the factory workers are very poor?

7. How does Brenda react when Patrick comes to the apartment?

8. Describe Brenda.

9. Explain the relationship Mr. Paganotti has with his employees.

10. Describe Freda.

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